Have we been getting by more hurricanes and tropical storms in recent years? I did some research and created this graphic. The answer is yes (and more major hurricanes). Thankfully, 2021 season ends tomorrow. Full story from Mark Schleifstein: nola.com/news/environme…

Look at this spike in COVID cases! Hospitalizations also rising quickly. Deaths not changing much, but still early in this Omicron surge. More graphics here: nola.com/news/coronavir…

Thanks for the memories Sean Payton! #Saints

Chewbacchus parade route cut nearly in half, due to NOPD staffing shortage. Parade rolls this Saturday. Story: nola.com/entertainment_…

Mardi Gras snapshot comparing two years of inflation. Full story here: nola.com/news/business/…

Map shows strong tornadoes in the New Orleans area since 1950. Story on the science of forecasting and frequency of tornadoes: nola.com/news/weather/a…

Louisiana has been pummeled by 5 major hurricanes since 2005, more than any other state. Three of those storms made landfall during the past 2 years. Read the first report in our new series here: nola.com/news/katrina/a…

Graphic details the status of power needed to operate New Orleans' drainage system. Reminder: Every inch of rain that falls needs to be pumped out since the city is a bowl surrounded by levees, no natural drainage. More here on storm infrastructure status: nola.com/news/politics/…

Isle de Jean Charles was a ridge of land surrounded by vast wetlands. Now it's surrounded by water. It's also outside the new Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee system, and most of its Native American residents have moved. Map shows land loss, 1963-2021. Story: nola.com/news/environme…

I worked with Dan Swenson to produce this map of oil and gas infrastructure in and around Isle de Jean Charles, a mostly Native American community in south Louisiana. We requested the locations of wells and pipelines near the island, and here's the result:

Short fuses and street justice: New Orleans' murder problem is second to none. Map shows locations of murders and shootings in 2022. Story: nola.com/news/crime_pol…

From rough draft to final version: A look at how I created a large graphic on infant mortality in Louisiana. See all stories, interactive graphics and more here: nola.com/news/healthcar…

Graphic depicting the Donald Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, with shooting victim locations and more. For latest updates, visit nola.com

Map shows truck's rampage on Bourbon Street that killed 10 people and injured many others in New Orleans. Suspect killed during shootout with police. Visit nola.com for all the latest updates.

Graphic snippet depicting the 15 second Bourbon Street terror attack/truck rampage on New Year's morning in New Orleans. Shown here is one block. See the entire 3 blocks here: nola.com/news/new-orlea… Full story/videos: nola.com/news/terror-on…

Graphic depicting scene of Louisiana's first death penalty execution in 15 years. First time state used nitrogen gas as the method. Death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Jr. was convicted of murder in 1996. Full story: nola.com/news/courts/je…